subverted

Example Sentences

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The series offered a look at Mormon moms in Utah that subverted viewers’ expectations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

As the Gilded Age rolled on, one female game designer subverted the script.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

"More concerningly the flag of a different home nation is being subverted and used to express a particular position, across the UK, not just in Wales," she added.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

Some collaborated, some left, some resisted, some subverted and some just tried to get by.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2025

They'd lied to us and subverted the judicial process.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson